Ecbatana
region
ancient city that was the capital of the Median empire
Approximate centre: 34.8065, 48.5162 · Pleiades 903021
Who is recorded here
- Pātik birth
In art
About the place
Ecbatana was an ancient city, the capital of the Median kingdom, and the first capital in Iranian history. It later became the summer capital of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires. It was also an important city during the Seleucid and Sasanian empires.
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